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EQIQ Doubles Fund to USD 30M to Fuel Iraq’s Startup Ecosystem

EQIQ So what is happening? Abu-Dhabi based venture capital firm, EQIQ, plans to double its fund size to USD 30 million. Who are they? Domiciled in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), it operates as a...

by WAYA Staff - May 22, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s Flawless Raises USD 1.5M to Expand AI-Driven Career Guidance

Flawless What happened? Saudi-based Careertech startup, Flawless, secured USD 1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was backed...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 2, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s Ninja Hits Unicorn Status with USD 250M Funding Round

Ninja What happened? Saudi-based delivery firm, Ninja raised USD 250 million, making it the kingdom’s newest tech unicorn. The round...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 2, 2025

Markets

FRA Approves Licenses for Telda, Bokra, EGY Trend & True Finance Lease

FRA Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) issued decisions for 5 companies for activities ranging from establishing a real estate investment...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 1, 2025

Startups

Valify Secures FRA Approval to Issue Digital Contracts and Registries

Valify Valify, Egypt’s RegTech innovator, just got a major regulatory boost. It has officially received a license from the Financial...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 1, 2025

Startups

Saudi’s PetroApp Raises USD 50M to Scale Fuel and Fleet Services

PetroApp What happened? Saudi- based fuel management platform, PetroApp, secured USD 50 million investment round. The round was led by...

by WAYA Staff - Jul 1, 2025

Markets

Egypt’s Pharmaceutical Division Pushes for Price Increase on 1,000 Medicines

Pharmaceutical Division Ali Ouf, Head of the Pharmaceuticals Division at the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce, revealed that the...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 30, 2025

Markets

Egypt Introduces VAT Amendments to Broaden Tax Base

VAT The Egyptian Ministry of Finance introduced limited amendments to the Value Added Tax (VAT). This is to broaden the...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 30, 2025

Markets

Sharjah Fast-Tracks Business Setup With One-Day Instant License

Instant License The Sharjah Economic Development Department (SEDD) launched an ‘Instant License’ service. This is with the goal of promoting...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 30, 2025

Money

UAE’s Aqua 1 Foundation Buys USD 100M in Tokens from Trump’s Crypto Project

Aqua 1 Foundation What happened? UAE-based fund, Aqua 1 Foundation, bought USD 100 million worth of digital tokens from World...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 29, 2025

Startups

France’s PoliCloud Raises USD 8.8M Led by MENA VC Global Ventures

PoliCloud What happened? France-based PoliCloud, raised approximately USD 8.8 million (EUR 7.5M) in a seed round. The round was led...

by WAYA Staff - Jun 29, 2025

IRAQ

EQIQ Doubles Fund to USD 30M to Fuel Iraq’s Startup Ecosystem

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